You’re taking an out-of-town weekend jaunt and want to make sure that steady drip from your bathtub faucet doesn’t turn into a big problem while you’re away. Until you can book that appointment with the plumber, the mySight Wi-Fi video camera from iLuv can give you some peace of mind by letting you remotely monitor what’s up on the home front. You can place the camera on a table or desk or mount it to a wall. Either way, you can set it to stream live video through your home’s network, which you can then access via your smartphone, tablet or computer. Designed with a 120-degree field of view, the camera lets you see an entire room at once and can be directed to zoom in as needed. At night, its infrared mode kicks in, providing a view in the dark. The camera can be set to send alerts via email or text when it detects motion or sound. It also includes a speaker and microphone, allowing you to communicate from afar with whomever is at home. The mySight camera costs about $150. iluv.com

Design your own headphones

You don’t have to pay $40,000 for a pair of customized headphones with 3-D shields. That’s the top-asking price for V-MODA’s personalized headphones with platinum shields. Less expensive designs made with fiber shields start at $200. Using the XS or Crossfade M-100 headphones as a base model, you can opt for 3-D-printed shields in a variety of materials including stainless steel, sterling silver and for those with deep pockets, 14-karat gold or platinum. You also get to pick a base color and choose a design, or if you prefer, upload your own. Prices vary depending on style of headphones and selected materials. An XS model with 3-D printed fiber shields costs $200, for example, while a similar version built for the Crossfade M-100 costs $270. v-moda.com

Available in black, pink, green and aqua, Clublife Paradise headphones from Audiofly feature a 9-mm driver and a mic with a single button for call and playback control.(Photo: Gannett)

Earbuds glow at night

It’s 3 a.m. and you can’t get back to sleep. You want to listen to some tunes to ease you back into dreamland. At that point, the glow-in-the dark Clublife Paradise earbuds from Audiofly could come in handy. Available in black, pink, green and aqua, the earbuds feature 9-mm drivers and a mic with a single button for call and playback control. Priced at $30, they ship with three sizes of ear tips and a storage case. clublifeheadphones.com

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